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Adding Hydrogen to the Isotopic Inventory—Combining δ 13 C, δ 15 N and δ 2 H Stable Isotope Analysis for Palaeodietary Purposes on Archaeological Bone
Author(s) -
Sluis L. G.,
Reimer P. J.,
Ogle N.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12441
Subject(s) - stable isotope ratio , isotope analysis , isotope , hydrogen isotope , mesolithic , archaeology , prehistory , bronze age , human bone , hydrogen , geology , chemistry , geography , oceanography , physics , nuclear physics , biochemistry , organic chemistry , in vitro
Few papers using hydrogen stable isotope analysis for human palaeodietary reconstruction purposes have been published and the usefulness of this additional dietary indicator is highlighted here. The hydrogen stable isotope results provide evidence for the continued exploitation of aquatic resources throughout the prehistory of the Limfjord area in Denmark, which is supported by FRUITS estimates using three (CNH) isotopic proxies. While aquatic dietary input has been identified in Mesolithic and Viking Age individuals before, our results show that, in fact, this continued throughout the periods in between (Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age), albeit on a small scale.